Vicious Aug 1999 Interview

[amaia]

excused_early linked me to this a few days ago on Twitter, and it's a pretty interesting/amusing/touching one so I decided to translate it despite its age (at the very, very start of his solo career judging by the concerts described).  Enjoy.

Comments

With the risk of this being a bit far-fetched now.

[mun_chairudo]

I think he doesn't believe in the concept that commitment has to unavoidably mean giving up freedom, or having to feel obligated for neither party. Instead, he wants every choice that you make in favor of your significant other to be be something you actively, willingly choose to "give up". I think. You can also say that he wants the love you have for each other to be the only thing that makes you stick together. He wants your respect for each other, the trust in each other to be so strong - thanks to 'love' - that you don't even need to fear anything. He wants it to be so reliable that he could stake his life on it.
...No, wrong. He wants whatever he contributes to be so strong, so strong, that the other person can, and wants to stake their life on it. He doesn't oppose the thought of people choosing to give certain things up for each other. However, he seems to strongly disapprove of the constant demands for proof for your "love", which being able to make your partner give up things for you would function as. I think G simply doesn't like forcing anybody nor being forced by anybody.

Bascially, the desired outcome overlaps with what other more conventional phrasings mean to bring across. I tend to think that G is just as average as anyone else is, but his need to emphasize his beliefs is what makes it sound a bit strange

How 'average' are people anyway, once you've taken a closer look?
"It's difficult.", and yet so simple.

*scratches head*

[mun_chairudo]

Did my reply even make sense?? I'm not trying to say that I fully understand him & know all or anything, so this is a theory.
If I could, I would like to ask him if I got it right. XD

Re: *scratches head*

[amaia]

My summary of it was a little more cynical, but I think this is about what he's trying to get across.

Re: With the risk of this being a bit far-fetched now.

[poem81]

:)) don't worry, it made perfect sense to me
if he really thinks that way... i really can't object to it :))

thank you for sharing your point of view on this, it really helped having a different perspective on how he thinks about this kind of things... it's so easy to misunderstand people sometimes
not being able to ask for clarifications doesn't help either, so if you ever get the chance to to ask him about it, please do share his reply :)